it just seems off-topic. we see the slot machine analogy a lot but i dont see how it has anything to do with this long, thoughtful essay about pricing power
Pricing in the article is the difference between a $.25 slot machine with a range up to the $10 slot machine.
Its always a probabilistic gamble that you get what you describe. And it's a pull of the lever each time. And you pay no matter what, for good or bad results.
You put in minutes of time combined with token costs. You pull the lever and HOPE something good comes back.
And it gets tantalizingly close, but for 100% gotta pull the arm again!